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Nate Ryan
USA TODAY

Greg Biffle cemented Ford's turnaround Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, scoring the 1,000th victory for the manufacturer across NASCAR's three national series.

It was the second straight victory at the 2-mile oval for Biffle, whose most recent Sprint Cup Series win was last August at Michigan.

Biffle played strategy well, cycling into the lead when Joey Logano pitted during the final caution period and leading the final 27 laps while fending off a charge by Jimmie Johnson. Johnson led 18 laps in a No. 48 Chevrolet that seemed the race's fastest but kept getting caught in traffic ...